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gár-leác

(n.)
Grammar
gár-leác, es; n. [gár a spear, leác a leek : from its tapering acute leaves]

GARLICallium

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Wið gárleác gemenged mingled with garlic, L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 4

Linked entry: gaar-leece

heofon-feld

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-feld, es; m.

A Northumbrian local name

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Seó stów is geháten Heofonfeld on Englisc wið ðone langan weall ðe ða Rómániscan worhton the place is called in English Heavenfield, by the long wall that the Romans made, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 96, 33

láð-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
láð-wende, adj.

evilhostilemalignant

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Evilly disposed, evil, hostile, malignant Wæs láðwendo ongan wið Sarran winnan Hagar was evilly disposed and began to strive with Sarah, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 7; Gen. 2239.

mære

(n.)
Grammar
mære, mare, mere, an; f.

A night-marea monster oppressing men during sleep

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Hi beóþ góde wið nihtgengan and maran, 3, 1; Lchdm. ii. 306, 12

marc

(n.)
Grammar
marc, es; n.

A markhalf a pound

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Wið x marcun goldes, Wanl. Cat. 150, 11. Gilde x healfmarc, L. N. P. L. 48; Th. ii. 298, 2. (See also several of the following paragraphs.) Tó viii. healfmarcum ásodenes goldes, L. A. G. 2; Th. i. 154, 1

seáw

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
seáw, es; n.
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Gemeng wið huniges seáw mix with pure honey, 30, 7. Feallan lǽtaþ seáw of bósme, wǽtan of wombe, Exon. Th. 385, 20; Rä. 4, 47. Seá sucum, Txts. 182, 83. Cumaþ ða ádla on [of?] yflum seáwum, Lchdm. ii. 176, 5

swinsung

(n.)
Grammar
swinsung, e ; f.
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Wið eárena swinsunge and ungehýrnesse for singing in the ears and hardness of hearing, Lchdm. iii. 70, 23

Linked entry: dreám-swinsung

wang

(n.)
Grammar
wang, es; m.: wange, wænge, wenge, an; n.
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A cheek, side of the face Ðæt wange wið ða ceócan ufan mandibula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 3. Ðæs wonges locfeax cesaries, 22, 57. Smire ðæt hále wonge mid, Lchdm. ii. 338, 9. Bind on ðæt wænge, 20, 10. Smyre ðæt wenge, 20, 18.

weorold-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gesceaft, e; f.
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Ðæt fýr is yfemest ofer eallum ðissum woruldgesccaftum, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 39, Wið ealle weoruldgesceafta, Met. 20, 129

Linked entry: weorold-sceaft

betera

(adj.)
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Add Hé conn wel emn bión wið óðre menn, ond hine ná bettran (betran, v. l.) ne déð. Past. 113, 23. Ic me bættran hám ne wéne, Sat. 49.

efen-micel

(adj.)
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Gemeng wið huniges emmicel, 26, 11. Saluie, rúde be healfan þǽre saluian, fefer*-*fugian emmicel þára twégea wyrta, ii. 292, 17

freót

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Gif hwá þás freót ábrece, hebbe him wið Críste geméne, Cht. Th. 627, 29

ge-éhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-éhtan, p. te.
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Se ceáp ne mæg wið nánum sceatte beón geéht, Hml. Th. i. 582, 27

múl

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Martinus rád him wið gescrýd mid sweartum cláþum; þá á Ðá cempan þá woldon mid þám cræte forð, ac þá múlas ealle endemes ástifodon tó þǽre eorðan áfæstnode, 985.

wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, (I b)
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Hí wacodon þá niht wið þá byrgene biddende God, 21, 120

gúþ-fana

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-fana, -fona, an; m.

A military standard, ensign, bannersignum vexillum

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Ðæt heofonlíce tácn ðære hálgan róde is úre gúþfana wið ðone gramlícan deófol the heavenly sign of the Holy Rood is our banner against the fierce devil, H. R. 105, 16: 52. Ða gúþfonan signa, Ors. 6, 4; Swt. 260, 1.

horh

(n.)
Grammar
horh, horg,es; m. n.

A clammy humour, phlegm, rheum

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Wið langum sáre ðara tóþa þurh horh, 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 4. Gif him ofstondeþ on innan ǽnigu ceald wǽte ðonne spíwaþ hie ðæt horh . . . ðæt ofstandene þicce horh, 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 194, 15-21.

cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
cóðu, e; f; cóðe, an; f; cóða, an; m.

A diseasesicknesspestilence morbus

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Wið wambe cóðum for diseases of the stomach L. M. 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 234, 1

slide

(n.)
Grammar
slide, es; m.

A slip, falllapsusof an actual slip a slip into misfortune or error

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Gr. 11;Zup. 79, 9. of an actual slip Ðá wearþ mé slide and ic him (the horse)of áfeóll lapsus decidi Bd. 5, 6;S. 619, 18. fig. a slip into misfortune or error Forðæm hit ǽr hit nolde behealdan wið unnyt word, hit sceal ðonne niédinga áfeallan for ðæm

brǽþ

odourexhalation

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S. 23, 36. in a medical sense: Ne æppla ne wín nis tó sellanne, for ðon ðe hié habbað hátne brǽþ. Lch. ii. 212, 3. fig.: Wylm, brǽþ feruorem, i. ardorem (devotionis), An. Ox. 2511